About this trial
The purpose of the study is to test whether low level electric stimulation, called transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), on the part of the brain (i.e., presupplementary motor area) thought to aid in memory will improve verbal retrieval in multiple sclerosis patients. The primary outcome measures are neuropsychological assessments of verbal retrieval, and the secondary measures are neuropsychological assessments of other cognitive abilities and electroencephalography (EEG) measures. Additionally, the study will examine the degree to which baseline assessments of cognition and concussion history predict responses to treatment over time, both on assessments administered within the intervention period and at follow-up.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
None
Disqualifiers
dementia of any type
epilepsy or other seizure disorders
severe traumatic brain injury
brain tumor
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Sham transcranial direct current stimulation
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
The University of Texas at Dallas
Lead sponsor
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Collaborator